Suspension design, modeling, and testing of a Thermo-acoustic driven linear Alternator

Chitta Saha, Paul Riley, Robert Jinks, Mark Johnson

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    Abstract

    The Score-Stove™ generates electricity from a wood-burning cooking stove using a thermo-acoustic engine that converts heat to sound through a Linear Alternator (LA). This paper introduces a prototype hemi-toroidal suspension that was refined into a segmented trapezoidal shape that gave a higher cyclic life for the linear alternator and includes a critical evaluation that compares a theoretical analysis with experimental results. The results show an improvement from the 40% efficiency of a standard loudspeaker used in reverse as an LA to 70 to 80% efficiency with the new suspension and a double Halbach array magnetic topology.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Vibration and Acoustics Transaction on ASME
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished (VoR) - Apr 2018

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